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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is kicking off its 2023 fight campaign with a stitched together mixed martial arts (MMA) event taking place this Sat. night (Jan. 14) at the promotion's APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a light heavyweight headliner between late replacement Sean Strickland - filling in for the injured Kelvin…

Brandon Moreno has opened up about parting ways with Glory MMA coach James Krause. In the aftermath of UFC Vegas 64, all UFC fighters were banned from training with Krause until an investigation into an alleged betting scandal was finalized. The most notable fighter affected was UFC interim flyweight champion Brandon Moreno, who is looking to…

Like Israel Adesanya, his countryman one weight class up, former champion Kamaru Usman ended his 2022 by losing his title but is favored to win it back and remain welterweight champion by the end of the year. One of the most active champions in recent years, Usman fought and defended his welterweight strap three times in 2021. However, he fought…

Best bets and analysis for Saturday's UFC Fight Night card, headlined by heavy favorite Jamahal Hill fighting Thiago Santos. The UFC returns to its home at the Apex in Las Vegas following an amazing card last weekend at UFC 277. The main event features two light heavyweights getting the Octagon doors locked behind them in a scheduled five-round…

After nearly a month off, the UFC returns January 14 when middleweights Kelvin Gastelum (17-8, 11-8 UFC) and Nassourdine Imavov (12-3, 4-1 UFC) square off in a Fight Night main event. The five-round fight takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with prelim bouts scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and the main card beginning at 7 p.m. ET. The Imavov vs…

Imavov vs Gastelum: The UFC returns to start 2023 with a UFC Fight Night at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. We… By Imavov vs Gastelum: The UFC returns to start 2023 with a UFC Fight Night at the Apex facility in Las Vegas. We will review the main event for the UFC Vegas 67 on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Here is a detailed preview, prediction, and…

Number-six ranked Thiago Santos takes on number-ten ranked Jamahal Hill in Saturday night's main event. Just 1-4 over his last five fights, Thiago Santos hasn't looked the same since injuring both of his knees in his UFC 239 title fight against Jon Jones in 2019. His most recent fight was against rising star Magomed Ankalaev, who defeated Santos…

Manpreet Jhass and Cody J Saftic break down UFC Orlando from a props perspective. Kevin "Trailblazer" Holland is a 30-year-old male fighter from the United States with 23 pro wins and 8 losses. Holland is scheduled to fight Stephen Thompson at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Holland on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Kevin Holland has gone 2-2 in the…

Geoff Neal (15-4) returns to action for the UFC's first event of 2023 when he will take on undefeated phenom, Shavkat Rakhmonov (16-0). This welterweight Co-Main event will be Neal's first bout since shocking Vicente Luque with a Round 3 TKO in August at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill. For that fight, Neal entered as the underdog, and once again…

Santiago Ponzinibbio and Alex Morono are set to lock horns in a welterweight clash at UFC 282 on December 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Let's take a look at how the betting lines have shaped up for the bout. Based on live odds on DraftKings Sportsbook, Ponzinibbio is a -190 favorite to win the fight, while Alex Morono is a+160 slight…

Originally slated as a number-one-contender co-main event, former champion Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev will now headline UFC 282 and compete for the now-vacant light heavyweight championship. Former champion Jiri Prochazka won the title from Glover Texiera this past June and the two were set to rematch in this event's main event. However,…

Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland collide in a matchup that both fighters, as well as the fans, can salivate over. This striker's delight headlines UFC Fight Night at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday night. Thompson (16-6-1) finds himself floating just outside of the cloud of serious title contenders following consecutive losses to…

STEPHEN THOMPSON VS KEVIN HOLLAND FACTS When is UFC on ESPN 42? Sunday 4 December, 2022 - 01:00 start (UK) Where is UFC on ESPN 42? Amway Center, Orlando, Florida (US) Where can I get tickets for UFC on ESPN 42? What channel is UFC on ESPN 42 on? BT Sport 1 Where can I stream UFC on ESPN 42? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the…

After a week off for the holiday, UFC is back with its first road show since summer, but the weather in "The Sunshine State" should be a throwback to those warmer days as I'm buried under snow in Denver. UFC Orlando: Thompson vs. Holland takes place from the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday. Which MMA bets stand out on FanDuel…

One of the greatest strikers in mixed martial arts (MMA) history looks to kick off one last championship run this Saturday (Dec. 3, 2022) when Stephen Thompson squares off with the always-dangerous Kevin Holland in UFC Orlando's main event. Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., will also host what looks like a slugfest between Rafael dos Anjos and Bryan…

The final Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title fights of 2021 go down inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, this Saturday (Dec. 11, 2021) when Charles Oliveira and Amanda Nunes put their titles on the line against veteran challengers Dustin Poirier and Julianna Pena. The "Sin City" crowd will also get to enjoy a Welterweight slugfest…

One of the most decorated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) figures looks to prove he still belongs among the elite this Saturday (Aug. 13, 2022) when Dominick Cruz squares off with the ultra-destructive Marlon Vera inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. UFC San Diego also features a guaranteed Featherweight war between David Onama and…

UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, hosts a clash of Bantamweight contenders this Saturday (May 21, 2022) when Holly Holm and Ketlen Vieira get five rounds to settle their differences in UFC Vegas 55's main event. ESPN+ viewers will also get to see potential bangers pitting Michel Pereira and Chidi Njokuani against Santiago Ponzinibbio and Dusko…

Fast-rising Light Heavyweight contender, Jamahal Hill, looks to step into title contention this Saturday (Aug. 6, 2022) when he takes on destructive veteran, Thiago Santos, inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Vegas 59 also features a clash of Welterweight knockout artists in Vicente Luque and Geoff Neal, as well as The Ultimate Fighter (TUF)…

Jamahal Hill will have something of a home-turf advantage Saturday when he faces Thiago Santos in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill. The matchup of ranked light heavyweight contenders will anchor the main UFC fight card (10 p.m. ET) from the Apex facility in Las Vegas. Coincidentally, the small arena with limited spectator capacity…

Kevin Holland is coming off a tough loss at UFC 279 but will hope to avenge it with a win over Stephen Thompson, who's well past his prime. Find out why we're backing the younger striker in our Thompson vs. Holland betting picks. Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland is the main event for UFC Fight Night betting on Saturday, December 3. This should be…

UFC 282, the promotion's final pay-per-view offering of the year, goes down on December 10 in Las Vegas. Generally speaking, these year-end cards are absolutely stacked. This one doesn't quite fit that bill, but it's still a good one, with a number of appetizing features on the main card and undercard. Headlining honours were supposed to go to a…

Saturday's main event pits number-three-ranked Marina Rodriguez against the number-seven-ranked Amanda Lemos. Rodriguez is riding a four-fight winning streak heading into this contest, having most recently defeated Yan Xionan via split decision at UFC 272 last March. She has notable wins over Mackenzie Dern and a flyweight win over Michelle…

NEIL MAGNY VS DANIEL RODRIGUEZ FACTS When is UFC Fight Night 214? Saturday 5 November, 2022 - 21:00 start (UK) Where is UFC Fight Night 214? UFC APEX, Enterprise, Nevada (US) Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 214? What channel is UFC Fight Night 214 on? BT Sport 2 Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 214? BT Sport subscribers can stream the…

As we get ready put a wrap on 2021, we have the last pay per view of the year this Saturday. Charles Oliveira and Dustin Poirier look to enter 2022 as the UFC's lightweight king, while the co-main features women's "goat" Amanda Nunes dropping to bantamweight to defend her 135-pound strap against a very game Julianna Peña. The main card also…

An absolute, no-holds-barred robbery took plenty of coin out of my pocket on Saturday. Dustin Jacoby's post-fight metrics were so clearly superior to get the nod via decision, but horrendous judging reared its head to down the two-legger for a second time via this reason in 2022. I'm taking a week off the two-legger (20-10 YTD) in protest (and…

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The bout between Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland should occur at the upcoming UFC Orlando. This welterweight clash is set for December 3 as the night's main event. Thompson comes into this one as a slight favorite. Both Thompson and Holland lost their previous respective UFC battles and want to improve the…

Officially past his prime, the underdog Santos (+265) is looking to prove he's still got some juice in him, though a tough test awaits against Hill (-350), the UFC's 10th-best light heavyweight. "Sweet Dreams" has blossomed into a fabulous knockout artist, winning three of his last four fights by KO, with his most recent handiwork resulting in a…

We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC on ESPN 40 event in Las Vegas. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC…

Dustin Poirier's presence in UFC's pound-for-pound rankings doesn't sit well with Henry Cejudo. Poirier, a former interim lightweight title holder in the promotion, currently sits at #8 on the list. The only two losses in his last 11 fights have come at the hands of champions (at the time) Khabib Nurmagomedov and, most recently, Charles Oliveira -…

The UFC put on fight cards in Las Vegas, San Diego and Salt Lake City in August, with all three events culminating with spectacular finishes. We even witnessed possibly the greatest head-kick knockout in promotional history. August was all about jaw-dropping head-kicks, with three of our five best knockouts of the month coming via a shin to the…

One of the most decorated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) figures looks to prove he still belongs among the elite this Saturday (Aug. 13, 2022) when Dominick Cruz squares off with the ultra-destructive Marlon Vera inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. UFC San Diego also features a guaranteed Featherweight war between David Onama and…